South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 in France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Ancre Heights (Somme) | After 11 Nov 1915 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Ovillers-la-Boisselle | ||
Circumstances of Death
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Ernest is listed as being killed in action on 10 Nov 1916. The 10th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below along with a report from the Warwick Advertiser dated 25 Nov 1916. War Diary Entry 10 Nov 1916Ovillers Post - Front Line - 10.11.16: Work on trenches continued. Inter company relief in evening hindered by considerable by enemy shelling. Front Line: D Coy (right) & C Coys (R.21.a.0.6 - r.20.a.75.20) Casualties: Killed 2 Wounded 5. END Warwick Advertiser ReportThe death of Pte Ernest George Yeomans, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly a printer’s apprentice at the Advertiser office, son of Mr. G. Yeomans, of Joyce Pool, Warwick, is reported by Lance-Corporal A. Harvey, of the same battalion, in a letter to his father, Mr. E. Harvey of 3 North Rock. Corpl Harvey writes “Young Yeomans of Joyce Pool has been killed. He was in the same trench as me. You might tell his father, if you see him, that he died without any pain. A piece of shell, a whiz-bang, hit him in the forehead and he died instantly. We put a cross on his grave” Pte. Yeomans was a young fellow who was much liked by all who knew him for his frank and kind disposition. He was a leading member of Warwick Scouts. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1897 at Warwick | 18 Apr 1897 at Warwick, St Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Elizabeth | 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Murray Street, Warwick | 1911 - Errand Boy |
| 1901 - 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick | 1915 - Printers Apprentice as Warwick Advertiser |
| 1911 - 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick | |
| 1915 - Reville Cottage, 16 Joyce Pool, Warwick | |